Andy Strange

A note about hats

Welcome to my website. Here I am bringing all my online activities together in one place.

I have a number of roles and responsibilities. So I often find it useful to think about hats. I make sure that I understand which particular hat I am wearing at any one time. It helps me to be clear about what I should be doing and in what capacity I am acting. On occasions it can be important not to get the hats confused!

In line with this approach this website has been divided up to reflect some of the hats that I wear.

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  • A bowler hat

    My professional hat

    Details of my working life as a web manager, editor and developer.

    A fez hat

    My Luton Culture hat

    My role as a trustee of the charitable trust responsible for running Luton’s museums, libraries and arts activities.

    A suede fedora hat

    My Liberal Democrat hat

    Details of my activities as an activist and campaigner for the Liberal Democrats.


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